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Thursday, November 20, 2008
 

Making a Difference

Sharing Life: Organ Donation Makes a Difference

Many people are familiar with organ donation thanks to popular television shows like the medical dramas ER and Grey's Anatomy. In real life, the number of patients waiting for a life-saving organ transplant is staggering.

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Why It’s So Important to Teach Kids About Diversity

When the school bell rings this fall, millions of kids will head back to school, bringing together a rich variety of cultures, races and religions. If we believe recent research, the majority of the kids will get along.

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Athletes Use New Technologies to Improve Reaction and Gain Competitive Edge

Being a great athlete in any sport means playing with speed, and since reaction is the mother of speed, “Improving your reaction -- that first spark between the nerve fibers and the muscle fibers -- is key to giving you the quickness, speed, power and endurance you need to make you a better athlete,” says coach Dean Lotz...

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Holiday Gifts That Help Grant Wishes

The holiday season is all about giving, so this year, why not give the special people in your life a gift that helps make children's wishes come true? A limited edition, collectible holiday ornament, musical snow globe and star keepsake box from Things Remembered all benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

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Making a Difference: Ways to Lower Dropout Rates in America’s Schools

While dropout rates in America have been on a slow, but steady decline, kids leaving school is having devastating effects on our schools and our communities. According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, the high school dropout rate in 2001 (the most recent year for which data is available) was nearly 11 percent, with that rate even higher among minority youth.

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The Less You Throw Away, the Less You Pay

How can you make your community more responsible for reducing waste and preventing global climate change? How can you help residents save money at the same time?

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Volunteering Puts Seniors’ Life Experience to Work

Volunteering is a perfect way for older adults to remain active, creative and productive in their later years. More older Americans are volunteering to help others in their community than ever before.

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Don’t Just Quit Smoking, Take the Next Step

Sharon O’Hara, 66, of Silverdale, Wash., was just 17 when she picked up her first cigarette. “Like a lot of people who started smoking back then, I did it because it was the cool, chic thing to do,” she says.

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Unique Business Client Gifts: Heifer International -- the Preferred Gift that Keeps on Giving

Corporate responsibility is the business buzz these days. Philanthropy and employee giving are among the most rewarding and valued employee benefit programs companies can offer. It is a way to share success, to invest in the future, and to give back to society.

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Win a Donation to the Charity of Your Choice

Thanks to Paula "P.K." Beville of Marietta, Ga., nursing home patients in her hometown are no longer feeling alone and forgotten -- they are living their dreams.

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